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Know all Men by these Presents that shall come Greetings know ye that we James
Congdon junr & Elizabeth the Congdon his wife both of Culloden town in County of Kings
(county and colony) of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England
In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred seventy three May the 24th day
to wit in hand Before the Esquire’s hereunto whose seals are affixed and bound by James
Congdon junr and Elizabeth Congdon appear and acknowledge the Receipt declared she
of every piece thereunto fully Satisfied & Contented the aforesaid we
do hereby remise release desist & forever convey and confirm to James
Congdon junr and Elizabeth Congdon his wife hereinafter called the
conveyees forever by these presents Grant convey Release and Mortgage all that
piece of land lying and situated within said town of Culloden’s town
which convey conveyed and delivered unto James Congdon his Heirs and Assigns forever
a certain Tract of land containing by Estimation forty Acres be it more
or less situated lying and being part of a farm called the Culloden town and situated
bounded North Westly by a way belonging to Samuel Perry southerly
bounded North Westly by a way belonging to Samuel Perry southerly
upon the eastern course Easterly upon a line which divideth it from James
and North westerly upon a line which Congdon Land Tohave and to hold to said James
Congdon and his Heirs and Assigns forever and Conveyance and Mortgage all that
piece of land which the aforesaid James Congdon junr and Elizabeth Congdon
belonging or in any part or Appertaining to said James Congdon his Heirs and Assigns
to have and to hold the only property and Estate which we’ve had and ever since
presence hereunto and their only property and Estate Forever and ever and we say
that we have Heirs and Assigns in and Demised
James Congdon junr and Elizabeth Congdon junr to wit said James Congdon his Heirs and Assigns
do covenant promise and Grant to wit said James Congdon his Heirs and Assigns
that the said piece of land is conveyed and settled by a deed of bargain and sale
granted and premises and and an lawfully seized and Repose of ourselves in our own proper
right and for just and for just and for lawful Estate of said land in these Simple absolute and
our others good and lawful right of said land and without any perturbation Grant deliver’d and
Confirmed said Bargain and promise to forever in manner and as aforesaid that the said James Congdon
his Heirs and Assigns shall have to time and times and at all times hereafter by our act and
Virtue of the said Premises Lawfully Peaceably and Quietly have and hold beauty property
Virtue of the said Premises Lawfully Peaceably and Quietly have and hold beauty property
and enjoy said Demise and Mortgage premises with all its Appurtenances gear
and more and Twenty (20) rightly acquired and Conveyed and Discharged in all
manner of former or other the Gifting Mortgage lease Heritages Wittles
and Enclosures diverse Judgments Execution or other Charges of what name
or Nature soever that in any Measure or Degree Obstructs make void
this present Deed their person the aforesaid James Congdon junr and Elizabeth
Congdon junr on our alone and on our Heirs cause the said Demise and Mortgage
Labored Demise promised forever to said James Congdon his Heirs and Assigns
the Lawful Cause or Demands of any person or Person whatsoever ever
hereof to warrant Seize and Defend By our property in these presents
we said James Congdon junr and Elizabeth Congdon junr have set our hands and seals
the 24th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred seventy three
in vicinity said town of Culloden’s town Rhode Island colony signed and sealed
Brutthan & signed Seal delivered in presence of James Congdon junr
John Hill
John Hill junr
The subscriber appeared the Day and year called
in the watch and weighing’s town hall said date
and declared before me the full truth of the aforesaid Elizabeth Congdon.
Thereafter did the recorded 23rd day of January 1785 Philpotter Cler.